Hundreds of LA City Workers March and Testify for a Better Way

Hundreds of LA City workers  marched to City Hall today to urge City Council to abandon short-sighted plans that would devastate City services and impose pay cuts through furloughs and layoffs.

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The California Budget Crisis via Jon Stewart

John Hodgman helps California out of its budget crisis with a few simple solutions.

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SEIU Video: California Needs Common Sense, not Just Cuts

SEIU public employees have launched a TV ad about the negative impact of the governor's budget plan. Budget cuts mean kids will lose health care, students will miss out on college, and elderly Californians will be forced into nursing homes. We need balance, cooperation, and common sense. 

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What Will Happen to California?

The Governor is proposing billions in cuts to close the state budget deficit. That means raiding hundreds of millions from LA County and local governments.What does that mean for you?

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Members Hit the Trail with County Supervisor for Horse Safety

Members took their safety concerns to Supervisor Mike Antonovich at the Trail Dusters Ride on May 31, where he expressed support for boots for members who work with horses and other animals.

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What?! Riverside Sheriff Okays Pay Raise during Crisis

SEIU members question the logic of double-digit pay raises in the Riverside County Sheriff's Department when the county faces a $130 million budget crisis and core public services are at risk. 

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Keep California's Busiest Courts Open

Court employees from across California crowded the steps of the court’s headquarters in San Francisco to stop closures and cuts that would hurt families and public safety.

 Click here to watch a 2-minute YouTube video from the action

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SEIU 721 to LA County: Let’s Boost Services in Contract Talks

More than 200 SEIU 721 members from all over the county attended the Los Angeles County budget hearing May 13 to launch contract negotiations and talk about the need to improve core services for residents especially during the economic downturn.

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